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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1921
Page
3
A series of visits notes shows Pleasants Park residents visiting relatives in Mor ris Indianapolis and Rushville. Word of a large St Pauls Church chicken supper at Cross Roads drew attendees from local families and nearby towns.
The article lists numerous visits and calls among residents of the Marticke and nearby families including Wessel Korte Narwold Borchett Schone Bergman Bosse Marticke Vogt and others. It notes a recent Ford purchase by Charles Krieger from Batesville Auto Co and various Sunday and weekday calls among households.
Frank Lyons of St Paul visited John Davis last week. The Strunk sisters visited home folks, and Raymond Davis injured his foot while carpentry but is recovering. Local ball games ended in a tie with Hayti players visiting next Sunday. Rollin Davis and wife visited, Harry Strunck bought a new Ford, Roy and Arnold Uphaus plan a Kentucky trip, and John Davis with Roy traveled to Greensburg on business. Mrs. Jacob Youngman is very ill. Potato digging yields scarce harvests as farmers report few tubers.
Albert Bode spent Tuesday in Lawrenceburg. C F Sellers and family were callers in Batesville one day last week. Several from here attended the picnic at Pierceville Sunday. Fred Schmidt and family visited with friends at Wallonia Indiana Sunday. Mary Martin and family visited relatives in Greensburg Sunday. Albert Bode and Charles Sellers attended church at Napoleon Sunday night. Mrs Britney Rimstidt and son Fred called on John Dittmer and family Monday.
Mrs Mahala Burns of Savanna Missouri recounts using Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy about nine years ago to cure flux dysentery. She reports another episode years later was quickly cured after a few doses and she has recommended it to dozens. She praises its quick and positive bowel cure.
NEW P ENNINGTON John F Parmer and families visited Rolland Parmer in LaFayette while Mrs Parmer and daughter Mamie joined Mrs Joseph Parmer and daughter in Newpoint. Sherman Hart baling hay. Henry Miller buys a new Ford truck. Norma Thackery leaves for Utica Nebraska. Misses Ruth Mary and Jessie Walker visit Greensburg and County Institute. Albert Gommel recovers after illness. Alpha Thackery at Greensburg Institute. Ralph Linville in Greensburg on business. Martin Alexander visits aunt Ward Williams. Lottie Miller visits grandmother Mrs Hawking. Mrs Ruth Parmer and children spent Saturday with Mrs Logan Alexander. Logan Thackery entertained Se lector Thackery and daughter Carrie plus Nancy Moody Isaac Parmer and Isaac Parmer of Newpoint. Harry Siebert builds concrete driveway bridge.
PIPE CREEK residents report an ice cream social at Jacob Berg and wife Saturday night with plenty to eat. Mary Baas of Penntown visited her son Henry and family for several days last week. Fred Heitzman and wife from Batesville visited Jacob and Lizzie Abplanalp Sunday afternoon. Henry Baas and wife called on Henry Wehrmeyer and family at Eastern Ripley Sunday. Mr Orlish of near Highland Center was seen in the area Saturday. Mr Jenner and daughter from Spades spent Sunday with his son Charles and family.
The Department of Information releases the first edition of Official Farm Bureau Songs a 32 page green covered booklet featuring 30 prize songs chosen by H C Wallace and J H Howard of the American Farm Bureau Federation. The song book priced at 25 cents postpaid can be ordered from the federation or by sending a quarter to the Department of Information 58 E Washington St Chicago Ill.
The week brought moderately cool weather with renewed rain aiding crop recovery. Corn stands improved though high sandy lands are poor, meadows and pastures greened but short, late potatoes still only fair, and much plowing done. July rainfall 1.4 inches. March 1 to July 31 total 17.1 inches, 86 percent of normal. GUS VANDSDOLL District 9 Ripley Co.
The text explains that constipation leads to fecal buildup in the large intestine which may cause appendix inflammation, known as appendicitis. It advises Chamberlain's Tablets to keep bowels regular and reduce risk.
A child, Margery, asks Central for the telephone number she used Thursday. Her elder sister overhears Margery insisting Central understands she wants the same number as before.
Robert and Margaret’s affection grows after a comic chase of Chanticleer stalls a quarrel with slow-witted Enos Norris. Margaret admits she feared slow men, but changes her mind as she confesses love and imagines a new life on a farm with Mr. Chanticleer, gradioli, and strawberries.
Notice to Batesville taxpayers detailing the 1921 school budget and proposed levies. The reading covers Special School Fund and Tuition Fund items, estimated revenues, balances, and amounts to be raised by taxation. It notes a hearing date, the right to be heard, and the process to appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners. Names: John Behlmer, William F. Kammeyer. Location: Batesville, Ripley County, Indiana. Date: August 23, 1921.
A collection of old quips on April Fool jokes and Noahs dove tale. The pieces critique memory rituals and social foibles, from punishing foolish errands to grand declarations about spouses and heaven. Reprinted from the Chicago Daily News and Profit Interference.
E. C. Timmermann, township trustee, states he will be at his office in the First National Bank Building in Batesville on Tuesday of each week for parties with business to discuss. Call on that day to reach him.
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